[FX.php List] [Off] Help with .htaccess RewriteRule or Redirect

[Chris Hansen]

Troy,

First off, I love Speakeasy =)  That's my ISP too, and they're the  
best that I've found.

As for what you want to do, I think that Apache's mod_rewrite would be  
just the thing.  Basically, mod_rewrite checks all requests and  
rewrites the URL before passing back into the server.  I'm not sure  
about the redirect though...  Also, mod_rewrite directives go in your  
httpd.conf file.  Finally, I'm booked today so I can't really dig into  
this until tomorrow (Saturday).  At any rate, if you don't get any  
better information/offers, drop me a line back channel, and we can  
take a look at things tomorrow.  Best,

--Chris Hansen
   FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
   Creator of FX.php
   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
   www.iViking.org

On Mar 21, 2008, at 2:15 PM, Troy Meyers wrote:

> I've been looking at Apache's information about .htaccess and it's  
> clear I'm over my head. I suspect someone here is a guru, so I'm  
> asking...
>
> The front page an all our images are hosted by a regular hosting  
> ISP, Speakeasy. They use Apache and have told me I can use .htaccess  
> files in my area of their server.
>
> My domain name is troymeyers.com, and people going to either http://www.troymeyers.com 
>  or http://troymeyers.com end up on our default front page, which  
> shows in their browser location box as http://www.troymeyers.com, I  
> suppose but some sort of rewrite that Speakeasy enforces. But that's  
> not an issue, it's fine. These front pages come out of the Speakeasy  
> server.
>
> We also have Speakeasy doing our DNS stuff, and the name  
> "lab.troymeyers.com" is directed to our static IP here (instead of  
> Speakeasy's server) at our physical location, and that's where the  
> local FileMaker Server, WPE, and FileMaker-connected web server is.  
> From the front page at Speakeasy, all deeper pages are hosted in  
> this way by us, because all inner links are to some sort of http://lab.troymeyers.com/etc 
> .
>
> What I would like to do is be able to use URLs that don't have http://lab 
>  on the front be automatically redirected (either by Redirect or  
> RewriteRule, whatever is most appropriate) if it is aimed at a  
> certain directory.
>
> Specifically, if someone uses a URL like this--
> http://troymeyers.com/flasking/anyfilename.etc?etc
> or
> http://www.troymeyers.com/flasking/anyfilename.etc?etc
>
> --their browser would be directed to:
> http://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/anyfilename.etc?etc
>
> This is ONLY to occur if the directory /flasking/ is in the original  
> URL.
>
> The name lab.troymeyers.com refers to the server we have here, and  
> Speakeasy's domain server already takes care of getting such queries  
> here.
>
> I was wondering if an .htaccess file or other method could be used -- 
> just for the "directory" /flasking/-- to get the user's machine  
> automatically aimed here.
>
> The idea is that if they don't get the prefix "lab." correct for any  
> reason, they can still get where they want.
>
> What would the .htaccess file contain, and would I put it in the  
> root web directory for www.troymeyers.com, or would I create a / 
> flasking/ directory in there and put the .htaccess file there?
>
> I had thought I'd be able to figure this out myself, but in reading  
> the instructional docs, I don't even know where to begin. I bet it's  
> simple but I don't have a clue. Any help would be appreciated!
>
> -Troy
>
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